Here's something that will make your day the next time you have to pump gas: Briggs & Stratton Gas Off, a cleaner that removes the odor of gasoline or diesel fumes from your hands or clothing. The goes for if you spill gas or diesel, say, on the garage floor. That's enough to make the whole house stink, but Gas Off removes the odor.
Briggs is careful to say that the cleaner does not mask the odor, but rather uses nanoscale chemistry to remove it. Furthermore, the water-based formula is safe for not only your hands, but also clothing, auto interiors, paint, chrome, and plastic surfaces. It's boldly labeled as non-toxic.
Gas Off is available in several forms: as a wipe, a single-use pack, 15-pack wipes, and an 8-oz. spray on. The spray is $3.64—and worth every penny, in our estimation. It's now available at Wal-Mart.
Roy Berendsohn has worked for more than 25 years at Popular Mechanics, where he has written on carpentry, masonry, painting, plumbing, electrical, woodworking, blacksmithing, welding, lawn care, chainsaw use, and outdoor power equipment. When he’s not working on his own house, he volunteers with Sovereign Grace Church doing home repair for families in rural, suburban and urban locations throughout central and southern New Jersey.
